Attention: fans of the football programs at Cedar Creek and Ruston High.
Don’t put away your cheering apparel just yet.

A “second season” for the two city schools is due to get under way later this week.
When the Louisiana High School Athletic Association unveils its annual pairings for the playoffs, the Cougars and Bearcats are due to be in that number.

While an official announcement isn’t scheduled until later today when LHSAA representatives gather in Baton Rouge with school representatives, only bizarre developments will present RHS and Creek from having an extended season.

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Halloween’s roots can be traced to the Celtic New Year of ancient Europe. Mostly ignored by early Protestant Americans, the holiday made its way into American culture and was celebrated as a secular occasion by the 20th century. Today, children and adults alike dress up to revel in the spirit of All Hallows’ Eve by taking a binge in sugary sweets and mostly harmless mischief.

Although good, clean fun is encouraged during this time of year, it is also wise to acknowledge safety concerns while little ghosts, goblins, witches and princesses make their rounds through neighborhoods seeking candy from residents.

On June 19, 1865 Major General Gordon Granger with the Union Army, marched into Galveston, Texas declaring all slaves to be free. Although the event was more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation had become law, General Robert E. Lee had jut surrendered a few months prior. That more than likely warm day in June 1865 began a long tradition known as Juneteenth.

Far too often, special needs children are left on the sidelines while their peers enjoy childhood activities such as football, baseball, swimming, soccer, etc. However, children with special needs can also benefit greatly from physical activity.

According to USA Gymnastics, the national governing body for the sport of gymnastics in the United States, physical activity of all kinds helps children with special needs build their self-esteem, improve cognitive skills and increase motor and physical fitness skills.